Lower-back epidural injection, with imaging guidance cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for Lower-back epidural injection, with imaging guidance: from $454.00 to $5,615.00, with a median of $2,142.23. The lowest price is at WRMC Hospital Operating Corporation (Elkin) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 12.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 62323. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 24, 2026.
Lowest$454.00WRMC Hospital Operating Corporation + 1 more
Median$2,142.23half pay less
Highest$5,615.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$1,688.23vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WRMC Hospital Operating Corporation lowest Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $454.00 | $908.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| WRMC Hospital Operating Corporation lowest North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $454.00 | $908.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $708.50 | $1,417.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $818.00 | $1,636.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $863.00 | $1,726.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc. Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Inj Lumb/Caud Epidural Steroid W/ Image | $992.32 | $1,772.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Inj Lumb/Caud Epidural Steroid W/ Image | $1,010.80 | $1,805.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Njx Interlaminar Lmbr/Sac W/ Img | $1,056.24 | $3,912.00 | — source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Durham · Durham, NC Njx Interlaminar Lmbr/Sac W/ Img | $1,056.24 | $3,912.00 | — source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DURHAM REGIONAL HOSPITAL Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Njx Interlaminar Lmbr/Sac W/ Img | $1,056.24 | $3,912.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center, LLC Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Njx Interlaminar Lmbr/Sac, Img | $1,065.00 | $2,130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Inc. Washington · Washington, NC Inj Lumb/Caud Epidural Steroid W/ Image | $1,159.64 | $2,188.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Inc. Greenville · Greenville, NC Inj Lumb/Caud Epidural Steroid W/ Image | $1,159.64 | $2,188.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie Windsor · Windsor, NC Inj Lumb/Caud Epidural Steroid W/ Image | $1,235.36 | $2,206.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Chowan, Inc. Edenton · Edenton, NC Inj Lumb/Caud Epidural Steroid W/ Image | $1,255.52 | $2,242.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $1,475.50 | $2,951.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Heritage, Inc. Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Inj Lumb/Caud Epidural Steroid W/ Image | $2,076.48 | $3,708.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $2,207.98 | $4,415.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $2,207.98 | $4,415.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $2,207.98 | $4,415.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $2,207.98 | $4,415.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $2,207.98 | $4,415.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $2,207.98 | $4,415.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $2,207.98 | $4,415.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $2,207.98 | $4,415.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $2,207.98 | $4,415.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $2,207.98 | $4,415.95 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $2,300.00 | $4,600.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Murphy Medical Center INC Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Esi L-S Spine W Image | $3,177.30 | $4,539.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG INJ INTRLAMNR EPIDURAL L/S + GUID | $3,354.00 | $3,354.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG INJ INTRLAMNR EPIDURAL L/S + GUID | $3,354.00 | $3,354.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG INJ INTRLAMNR EPIDURAL L/S + GUID | $3,354.00 | $3,354.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/IMG GDN | $4,372.94 | $4,372.94 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/IMG GDN | $5,615.00 | $5,615.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 11 | $2,207.98 | $2,207.98 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $818.00 | $863.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $1,010.80 | $1,010.80 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $2,300.00 | $2,300.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $5,615.00 | $5,615.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $4,372.94 | $4,372.94 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $2,207.98 | $2,207.98 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $1,056.24 | $1,056.24 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $1,056.24 | $1,056.24 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $1,255.52 | $1,255.52 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $1,065.00 | $1,065.00 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $708.50 | $708.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $1,159.64 | $1,159.64 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $992.32 | $992.32 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $3,177.30 | $3,177.30 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $454.00 | $454.00 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $454.00 | $454.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $1,056.24 | $1,056.24 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $2,076.48 | $2,076.48 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $2,207.98 | $2,207.98 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $1,235.36 | $1,235.36 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $1,159.64 | $1,159.64 |
What it is
This is an epidural steroid injection in the lower back guided by X-ray (fluoroscopy) or CT to place the needle accurately. It is used to relieve back and leg pain from irritated nerves, such as from a herniated disc or spinal stenosis.
What the price covers
The price covers the injection and the imaging guidance. The doctor's fee, medicines and any sedation may be billed separately.
Lower-back epidural injection, with imaging guidance in other states
- Alabama$4,243.92
- Alaska$1,633.92
- Arizona$1,151.51
- Arkansas$750.00
- California$2,220.40
- Colorado$1,416.88
- Connecticut$635.00
- Delaware$2,303.71
- Florida$2,639.96
- Georgia$1,758.12
- Hawaii$626.10
- Idaho$1,886.00
- Illinois$1,286.75
- Indiana$1,285.20
- Iowa$629.60
- Kansas$1,477.74
- Kentucky$1,692.00
- Louisiana$679.00
- Maine$704.75
- Maryland$1,773.46
- Massachusetts$1,057.00
- Michigan$650.00
- Minnesota$855.74
- Mississippi$422.05
- Missouri$1,218.00
- Montana$1,030.40
- Nebraska$1,044.00
- Nevada$767.00
- New Hampshire$976.70
- New Jersey$891.76
- New Mexico$1,165.91
- New York$1,069.86
- North Dakota$1,282.46
- Ohio$1,959.00
- Oklahoma$660.73
- Oregon$1,383.90
- Pennsylvania$2,048.40
- Rhode Island$928.20
- South Carolina$1,449.50
- South Dakota$1,982.40
- Tennessee$409.20
- Texas$1,647.00
- Utah$1,093.78
- Vermont$940.20
- Virginia$1,685.00
- Washington$1,386.40
- West Virginia$1,076.00
- Wisconsin$549.90
- Wyoming$465.13
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.